Talk about adding hashtag #valts.(Since students accounts are protected their tweets do not show up on the grid. If a student shares something of interest I will RT (retweet).
Digital citizenship: What Not to do Online and how to develop a good reputation online. Go over Web 2.0 AUP and consequences for not adhering to the policy.
Revisit list of VALTS Twitters and add the PM students. Veteran students need to show returning students how to set up Enhanced Bookmarks on iGoogle page. Also need to discuss RSS and Google Alerts.
Thursday (3/12)
Repeat Wednesday
Judicial Branch
Nebraska Social Studies: 12.3.2, 12.3.3, 12.3.4, 12.3.6 *12.3.9NETS: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Week 2 (March 17-19) Monday (3/16) No school (Spring Break) Tuesday (3/17)11.1 Federal Courts Read pages 305-310 and complete outline over the section. We will do this as a group if all goes.
11.1 quiz
Discuss current event pertaining to the judicial branch. For this first one students will be directed to the new and improved class blog to continue the discussion that starts in class. The topic for this week is a case that the Supreme Court heard back in November regarding the use of profanity and the First Amendment. If there is time the students will start looking for current events pertaining to the judicial branch on Twitter and Google alerts. Wednesday (3/18) Repeat 3/17
Thursday (3/19)11.2 Lower Federal Courts.
11.2 quiz.
Discuss current event related to judicial branch. Students will post an article pertaining the judicial branch on the wiki. One will be picked to discussed as a group. Week 3 (March 23-26) Monday (3/23)Repeat 3/19
Tuesday (3/24) SNOW DAY Wednesday 3/25 11.3 The Supreme Court
11.3 Quiz
Current event pertaining to the judicial branch. Thursday (3/26) Repeat 3/25 (PTS Conferences--- 4:30-6:30) Week 4 (March 30- April 2) Monday (3/30)12.1 Questions/QuizCurrent Events (Respond to blog post 1 on False Accusations)
Tuesday (3/31)
Students on Field Trip (few students left in class)
Project Day w/students (????)
Wednesday (4/1) Virtual Field Trip: US Supreme Court
9.1 Questions and Quiz Thursday (4/2) Repeat 3/30
Executive Branch
Nebraska Social Studies Standards: 12.3.2, 12.3.5, 12.3.6, 12.3.8, *12.3.9
Week 1 (March 9-12) NETS: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Monday (3/9)
Tuesday (3/10)
Repeat Monday's lesson
Wednesday (3/11)
Thursday (3/12)
Repeat Wednesday
Judicial Branch
Nebraska Social Studies: 12.3.2, 12.3.3, 12.3.4, 12.3.6 *12.3.9 NETS: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Week 2 (March 17-19)
Monday (3/16)
No school (Spring Break)
Tuesday (3/17) 11.1 Federal Courts Read pages 305-310 and complete outline over the section. We will do this as a group if all goes.
11.1 quiz
Discuss current event pertaining to the judicial branch. For this first one students will be directed to the new and improved class blog to continue the discussion that starts in class. The topic for this week is a case that the Supreme Court heard back in November regarding the use of profanity and the First Amendment. If there is time the students will start looking for current events pertaining to the judicial branch on Twitter and Google alerts.
Wednesday (3/18)
Repeat 3/17
Thursday (3/19) 11.2 Lower Federal Courts.
11.2 quiz.
Discuss current event related to judicial branch. Students will post an article pertaining the judicial branch on the wiki. One will be picked to discussed as a group.
Week 3 (March 23-26)
Monday (3/23) Repeat 3/19
Tuesday (3/24)
SNOW DAY
Wednesday 3/25
11.3 The Supreme Court
11.3 Quiz
Current event pertaining to the judicial branch.
Thursday (3/26)
Repeat 3/25
(PTS Conferences--- 4:30-6:30)
Week 4 (March 30- April 2)
Monday (3/30)12.1 Questions/QuizCurrent Events (Respond to blog post 1 on False Accusations)
Tuesday (3/31)
Students on Field Trip (few students left in class)
Project Day w/students (????)
Wednesday (4/1)
Virtual Field Trip: US Supreme Court
9.1 Questions and Quiz
Thursday (4/2)
Repeat 3/30
Executive Branch
Week 5 (April 6-9)
Monday (4/6)
Repeat 4/2
Tuesday (4/7)
Country Government Day (All students)
Wednesday (4/8)
Project Day 1
Thursday (4/9)
Project Day 2
Week 6 (April 13-16)
Monday (4/13)
No school - Easter
Tuesday (4/14)
9.2 Questions and Quiz
Current Event/Blog/CNN Student News
Wednesday (4/15)
9.3 Questions
Current Event/Blog/CNN Student News
Thursday (4/16) 9.3 Questions
Current Event/Blog/CNN Student News
Week 7 (April 20-23)
Monday (4/20)
10.1 Questions and Quiz
Current Event/Blog/CNN Student News Tuesday (4/21)
Repeat 4/20
Wednesday (4/22)
5.1 Questions and QuizCurrent Event/Blog/CNN Student News Thursday (4/23)Repeat 4/22
Legislative Branch
Week 8 (April 27- 30)
Monday (4/27)
5.2 Questions and Quiz
Current Event/Blog/CNN Student News
Tuesday (4/28)
Repeat 4/27
Wednesday (4/29)
5.3 Questions and Quiz
Current Event/Blog/CNN Student News
Thursday (4/30) Repeat 4/29
Week 9 (May 4-7)
Monday (5/4)
Project Day 2
Tuesday (5/5)
Project Day 2
Wednesday (5/6)
Project Day 3
Thursday (5/7) Project Day 3
Week 10 (May 11-15)
Monday (5/11)
Project Day 4
Tuesday (5/12)
Project Day 4
Wednesday (5/13)
7.1 Questions and Quiz
Current Event/Blog/CNN Student News
Thursday (5/14) Repeat 5/13
Week 11 (May 18-20)
Monday (5/18)
View projects & tie up loose ends
Tuesday (5/19)
View projects and tie up loose ends
Wednesday (5/20)
VALTS Picnic: TBD
Thursday & Friday (5/21-5/22)
Teacher inservice